Five Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Empress Dowager 皇太后

Attested AD 947

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 十二月丙寅
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 137, 142, 157

Family

Kin of Deposed Emperor (出帝)
Empress Dowager 太后
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 137, 142

Events and relationships

Received letter and was asked for Lady Ding
AD 947 十二月丙寅 · Political · Empress dowager
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 137, 157

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 137

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze · 4 passages

彥澤自寬仁門傳德光與皇太后書入，乃滅火。 Yanze sent in from Kuanren Gate a letter from Deguang to the Empress Dowager, and only then was the fire put out.

明日，遷帝於開封府，帝與太后、皇后肩輿，宮嬪、宦者十餘人皆步從。 The next day the emperor was moved to the Kaifeng Prefecture office. The emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress rode in palanquins. More than ten palace women and eunuchs followed on foot.

帝與太后所上德光表章，皆先示彥澤乃敢遣。 Every memorial the emperor and Empress Dowager submitted to Deguang had to be shown to Yanze first before they dared send it.

皇子延煦母楚國夫人丁氏有色，彥澤使人求於皇太后，太后遲疑未與，即劫取之。 The mother of Prince Yanxu, Lady Ding of Chu, was beautiful. Yanze sent men to request her from the Empress Dowager. When the Empress Dowager hesitated, he seized her by force.